This article will describe different types of apraxia, symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and treatment options.
Types of Apraxia There are several different forms of apraxia that cause difficulty with everyday tasks and movements. However, it is common for more than one type of apraxia to be present at the same time. Types of apraxia include:
Ideomotor: Inability to perform gestures upon verbal command or impairment in executing the use of a tool (not being able to use a spoon despite being able to describe how to use it)Ideational: Inability to conceptualize how to perform tasks with multiple, sequential movements (eating, bathing, and dressing)Limb-kinetic: Inability to make precise and coordinated finger and hand movements (buttoning a shirt or rotating a coin in the fingers)Buccofacial/orofacial: Inability to carry out facial movements when instructed (licking lips, whistling, coughing, or winking)Verbal apraxia: Difficulty coordinating mouth movements to produce speechConstructional: Inability to copy or draw objects or symbolsOculomotor: Difficulty moving the eyes when instructed...